Alien Voiceunder

This instrumental romp takes "Why You...," (my first MJ post) in a very different direction: a bit more swing, lots less overdriven rockabilly sensibility, but much more fun with slide and harmony leads. And maybe some deep-space satellite transmissions: strange electro-noise that surfaced as my slide went over the Fender Lace sensor pickups. Aren't they supposed to be ultra low in magnetic interference? Any engineers or rocket scientists, feel free to explain that...

(P.S.: This is a bit of a remastering upgrade from the iC version for those of you who recall my upload there.)

The band uses same setup as "Why You..." track, which also includes my 2003 Hofner Jazzica and '87 Strat Plus. For this instrumental I added three more Strat tracks with the old Griffin iMic. As always, the Boss GT-6 was my processor.

The underlying tracks were recorded in my old basement "studio" using two 8-track ADATs using makeshift sound isolation tricks (moving tarps, plywood boxes, etc.).

Alien Voiceunder
MAN ~~~ how on earth !!!?!?!? .. this is crazy
cool ..man the tone the setting ..so tight so
authnetic so brilliant ..your creativity in song
writing and playin just blew me away on this here !
sometime you think rock n roll is easy to write
but it need a real soul to do it right ..you just
nailed it right Bob ...YOU ROCK !!!!!

This
Is like the violent fems meet the stray cats meet a jazz big band they hang out drink alot of coffee dance and throw their girlfriends in the air while wistling. Crazy slide on this some very cool riffin and leads most excellent enjoyed it to the max!

Want washboarD?
Thanks, and I'm humbled, especially now that I don't have a live drummer to work with. Want washboard? Check the YouTube player on my Profile page or click directly to it at YouTube, here. (I'm the hairy one in overalls, rear left on the Telly.)

Who's it sound like?
Well, Boss, ScorpJammer told me it sounded like the late, great Danny Gattton, who I idolized once upon a time. Worth YouTubing. I just wish I could follow this up ... it's al downhill from here...

feel good romp
Love it... this has me bouncing in my chair. Very fun choice of melody and switch to refrain... I smirked all the way through. Excellent sense of timing and humor, and extremely well-played!
ttfn,
Drakonis

Thanks Scorp, Pete, PErceptual, Scott...
Sincere thanks for your encouragement. I can't take credit, though: it came to me the night I forgot to wear my tinfoil hat! Scorp, you know I'm plug-shy, and I'm grateful for your support. I hope I can do music thsi fun again soon.

Superb stuff
Amazing playing, with real swing and style. Lovely melodic sense and terrific dynamic arrangement. The playing is just out of this world. Wonderful stuff. This brings a smile to the face! Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Peace.

Nanu-nanu...
I learned a lot on this one. It was an early GB outing, one of the few I brought over from iComps because it seems to put a smile on people's faces. It's all me and my old band playing live, then I added more guitars to it. I'm grateful for your approving "ears," Dani, thank you so much.

Ha? Humbug!
If I were the Rock Doctor I would prescribe to you the one most brilliantly shining moment in Pub Rock recording history: Rockpile. If you can listen to that album and dismiss it as anything but brilliant, I will eat my virtual tinfoil hat. And thanks for liking it despite your horribly misguided prejudices!

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